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Maps of the Damage From the Nepal Earthquakes

Powerful Quake Strikes 17 Days Later

A magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck Nepal on May 12, less than three weeks after a devastating temblor there killed more than 8,000 people. People across the country had feared another powerful earthquake, in part because the first one left many buildings cracked and unstable. The new quake caused strong shaking across an area about one-twelfth the size that experienced strong shaking in the April 25 quake.
UPDATED May 12
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April 25

magnitude 7.8

earthquake

Tuesday

magnitude 7.3

earthquake

China

NEPAL

Mount Everest

Pokhara

Aftershocks

Kathmandu

Areas of

strong shaking

from the two quakes

India

100 miles

April 25

magnitude 7.8

earthquake

Tuesday

magnitude 7.3

earthquake

China

NEPAL

Pokhara

Mt. Everest

Kathmandu

Aftershocks

Areas of strong

shaking from

the two quakes

India

100 miles

The New York Times | Source: Satellite image by NASA/U.S.G.S. Landsat via Google Earth

Nepali Government Updates Death Toll

As relief efforts approach the one-week mark, the number of reported deaths was more than 6,200. Most of the deaths have been recorded in the Sindhupalchok and Kathmandu districts.
UPDATED May 1
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China

1

Gorkha

410

Epicenter

1

2

308

4

759

Sindhupalchok

2,071

1

636

60

Kathmandu

1,130

1

22

269

1

34

6

288

171

24

18

9

5

2

5

IndiA

Area of

strong shaking

NEPAL

1

1

1

7

2

50 miles

China

Gorkha

410

Epicenter

2

308

4

759

Sindhupalchok

2,071

1

636

60

Kathmandu

1,130

1

22

269

34

6

288

171

24

18

9

5

5

Area of

strong shaking

NEPAL

1

1

1

China

1

Gorkha

410

Epicenter

1

2

308

4

759

Sindhupalchok

2,071

1

636

60

Kathmandu

1,130

1

22

269

1

34

6

288

171

24

18

9

5

2

5

IndiA

Area of

strong shaking

NEPAL

1

1

1

7

2

50 miles

China

1

Gorkha

410

Epicenter

1

2

308

4

759

Sindhupalchok

2,071

1

636

60

Kathmandu

1,130

1

22

269

34

6

288

171

24

18

9

5

2

5

Area of

strong shaking

NEPAL

1

1

1

7

2

50 miles

By The New York Times | Sources: United Nations, U.S.G.S.

Outdoor Shelters Spread Across Kathmandu

As residents seek refuge in outdoor camps throughout the city, a temporary shelter landscape has emerged. Areas in red on the map below indicate spaces where camps have been set up.
UPDATED April 29
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New bus

Park

Manhattan

Kathmandu

Camp areas in the map at left

would combine to take up this

much of New York City

Durbar

Square

sinamangal

Maps are

to scale

Tribhuvan

International

Airport

kuleshwor

shankhamul

1 Mile

samakhusi

Kathmandu

Durbar

Square

sinamangal

Airport

kuleshwor

shankhamul

Area of

Analysis

1 Mile

New bus

Park

Manhattan

Kathmandu

Camp areas in the map at left

would combine to take up this

much of New York City

Durbar

Square

sinamangal

Tribhuvan

International

Airport

kuleshwor

Maps are

to scale

shankhamul

1 Mile

Manhattan

New bus

Park

Camp areas in the map at left would combine to take up this much of New York City

Kathmandu

Maps are

to scale

1 Mile

New bus

Park

Kathmandu

1 Mile

Maps are

to scale

Manhattan

Camp areas in the map above would combine to take up this much of New York City

By The New York Times | Sources: OpenStreetMap, Kathmandu Living Labs

Tally of Deaths

As rescuers continue to search for survivors in the rubble of collapsed buildings, the number of the dead is expected to rise. The two districts with the largest tolls are Kathmandu and Sindhupalchok, each with over 800 confirmed deaths by Monday evening.
UPDATED May 1
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China

Epicenter of magnitude

7.8 earthquake

Districts with

most deaths

Gorkha

407

deaths

Lamjung

Pokhara

rasuwa

308

Sindhupalchok

2,071

DHADING

597

NUWAKOT

759

Kathmandu

1,130

Bharatpur

BHAKTAPUR

267

NEPAL

lalitpur

171

kabrepalanchok

287

Hetauda

Aftershocks

20 Miles

India

China

Epicenter of magnitude

7.8 earthquake

Districts with

most deaths

Gorkha

407

deaths

Lamjung

Pokhara

rasuwa

308

Sindhupalchok

2,071

DHADING

597

NUWAKOT

759

Kathmandu

1,130

Bharatpur

BHAKTAPUR

267

NEPAL

lalitpur

171

kabrepalanchok

287

Hetauda

Aftershocks

20 Miles

India

China

Epicenter of magnitude

7.8 earthquake

Districts with

most deaths

Gorkha

407

deaths

Lamjung

Pokhara

rasuwa

308

Sindhupalchok

2,071

DHADING

597

NUWAKOT

759

Kathmandu

1,130

Bharatpur

BHAKTAPUR

267

NEPAL

lalitpur

171

kabrepalanchok

287

Hetauda

Aftershocks

20 Miles

India

China

Epicenter of magnitude

7.8 earthquake

Gorkha

407 deaths

rasuwa

308

Sindhupalchok

2,071

DHADING

597

NEPAL

NUWAKOT

759

Kathmandu

1,130

BHAKTAPUR

267

Districts with

most deaths

lalitpur

171

kabrepalanchok

287

India

By The New York Times | Sources: Nepal National Information Technology Center, U.S.G.S.

Sindhupalchok District

The district has recorded the highest deaths and has the highest per capita death rate at more than seven deaths per thousand residents.

Kathmandu

The densely populated capital district has the second highest death toll.

Gorkha District

Some villages in the district at the epicenter of the earthquake reported that more than 70 percent of houses were destroyed.

Bhaktapur

Casualties in the district have been especially high in the dense center of the ancient temple city of Bhaktapur.

Temporary Camps Around Kathmandu

Residents displaced by the earthquake are taking shelter in temporary camps set up by the government of Nepal in open spaces. Fears of aftershocks have deterred many from returning indoors, despite heavy rains.
UPDATED April 28
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NUWAKOT

DHADING

Camps for

displaced people

Kathmandu

Bhaktapur

Makwanpur

5 Miles

NUWAKOT

DHADING

Camps for

displaced people

Kathmandu

Bhaktapur

Makwanpur

5 Miles

NUWAKOT

Camps for

displaced people

Kathmandu

Bhaktapur

Makwanpur

5 Miles

NUWAKOT

Camps for

displaced people

Kathmandu

Bhaktapur

5 Miles

By The New York Times | Sources: Camp locations from the National Geospatial‑Intelligence Agency and the United Nations Country Team in Nepal

What Caused the Deaths at Everest Base Camp

The Nepal earthquake caused an ice cliff to shear off, creating an avalanche that sent many tons of ice crashing more than 2,000 vertical feet down the face and toward Base Camp.
UPDATED April 27

Much of the damage at Base Camp resulted from the air blast that was created in front of the avalanche. The blast was dense with suspended particles of snow and ice, and it blew tents and climbers across the glacier. The debris and blast caused more than a dozen deaths and many injuries.

Estimate of the Destruction in Kathmandu

The densely populated capital of Nepal, Kathmandu, suffered extensive damage from the earthquake. An analysis using satellite imagery captured before and after the earthquake found that about 180 structures in the city’s center were destroyed. The damage was most concentrated around Durbar Square, where many historical and cultural sites are located.
UPDATED April 27

1/2 Mile

Destroyed structure

dhobichaur

Dilli Bazaar

Durbar Square

Kathmandu

sinamangal

sundhara

singha durbar

teku

Tribhuvan

International

Airport

Bagmati River

1/2 Mile

Destroyed structure

dhobichaur

Dilli Bazaar

Durbar Square

Kathmandu

sinamangal

sundhara

singha durbar

teku

Tribhuvan

International

Airport

Bagmati River

1/2 Mile

Destroyed structure

dhobichaur

Dilli Bazaar

Durbar Square

Kathmandu

sundhara

singha durbar

teku

Bagmati River

1/2 Mile

Destroyed structure

dhobichaur

Kathmandu

Durbar Square

sundhara

Most

affected

area

singha

durbar

Bagmati River

The New York Times | Source: European Commission Copernicus Emergency Management Service

Unprecedented Rescues on Everest

The earthquake touched off avalanches on Mount Everest, causing injuries and deaths at Base Camp. The avalanches also destroyed a portion of the route, trapping climbers who were at higher altitudes. An unprecedented helicopter rescue effort on Monday brought about 150 of the trapped climbers back to Base Camp.
UPDATED April 27
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Mt. Everest summit

29,035 FT.

South col

route

Camp 4

Upper slopes

Climbers trapped

by avalanche.

Camp 3

Camp 2

Camp 1

19,500 FT.

Helicopter

rescue.

Khumbu Icefall

Route impassable.

Base Camp

17,500 FT

Avalanche crashed

through here.

Mt. Everest summit

29,035 FT.

South col

route

Camp 4

Upper slopes

Climbers trapped

by avalanche.

Camp 3

Camp 2

Camp 1

19,500 FT.

Helicopter

rescue.

Khumbu Icefall

Route impassable.

Base Camp

17,500 FT

Avalanche crashed

through here.

Mt. Everest summit

29,035 FT.

Mt. Lhotse

27,940 FT.

South col

route

Camp 4

26,300 ft.

Camp 3

23,500 ft.

North

Face

Lhotse

Face

Camp 2

21,000 FT.

Approximate location

of an avalanche that

killed 16 a year ago.

Camp 1

19,500 FT.

Helicopter rescue.

Khumbu Icefall

Route impassable.

Base Camp

17,500 FT

Avalanche crashed

through here.

Mt. Everest summit

29,035 FT.

Mt. Lhotse

27,940 FT.

South col

route

Camp 4

26,300 ft.

Camp 3

23,500 ft.

North

Face

Lhotse

Face

Camp 2

21,000 FT.

Approximate location

of an avalanche that

killed 16 a year ago.

Camp 1

19,500 FT.

Helicopter rescue.

Khumbu Icefall

Route impassable.

Base Camp

17,500 FT

Avalanche crashed

through here.

Mt. Everest summit

29,035 FT.

Mt. Lhotse

27,940 FT.

South col

route

Camp 4

26,300 ft.

Camp 3

23,500 ft.

North

Face

Lhotse

Face

Camp 2

21,000 FT.

Approximate location

of an avalanche that

killed 16 a year ago.

Camp 1

19,500 FT.

Helicopter rescue.

Khumbu Icefall

Route impassable.

Base Camp

17,500 FT

Avalanche crashed

through here.

Mt. Everest summit

29,035 FT.

Mt. Lhotse

27,940 FT.

South col

route

Camp 4

26,300 ft.

Camp 3

23,500 ft.

North

Face

Lhotse

Face

Camp 2

21,000 FT.

Approximate location

of an avalanche that

killed 16 a year ago.

Camp 1

19,500 FT.

Helicopter rescue.

Khumbu Icefall

Route impassable.

Base Camp

17,500 FT

Avalanche crashed

through here.

Camp 2 and above

With no hope of helicopter rescue at these altitudes, climbers streamed down to Camp 1.

Camp 1

Saturday’s avalanches surrounded Camp 1 and caused some damage but no known deaths. A break in the weather on Monday allowed helicopters to reach Camp 1 for the rescue of more than 140 trapped climbers. The high altitude meant that only small helicopters could access the camp, rescuing the climbers two at a time. It was by far the largest rescue mission on Everest.

Khumbu Icefall

Normally a two-hour descent from Camp 1 to Base Camp, the Icefall route was partially destroyed by the avalanches, trapping climbers at the camps above it. Aftershocks and unsteady terrain have prevented the route from being repaired.

Base Camp

At least 18 were killed and more than 60 were injured after an avalanche sent snow, ice and boulders ripping through the camp. Helicopters transported some of the injured to Kathmandu.

By The New York Times | Sources: Alan Arnette, a professional mountaineer; report from Camp 1 is from RMI Expeditions blog. Photograph by Grant Dixon/Hedgehog House, via Getty Images

Aftershocks Rattle a Devastated Region

Nepal had numerous aftershocks of magnitude 4, 5 and 6 in the days following the initial earthquake. Residents sought shelter in streets and open spaces, even as they were pelted by heavy rain on Sunday.
UPDATED April 26
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